Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 212

"What are you talking about, Kane?" Sheila chided gently. "Jessica is Timothy's wife. The only reason Yates and Vince treat her well is out of respect for Timothy. You really shouldn't say things like that."

Yates didn't comment.

The three of them made their way into the ballroom to wish Larkin a happy birthday.

Jessica had just signed for a delivery when Vince appeared beside her.

A few moments earlier, Jessica had stepped out to use the restroom, and when Vince saw her heading back toward the ballroom, he began searching for her, worried she might have trouble speaking up for herself.

Jessica quickly typed a message on her phone: "Mr. Zimmerman, could you please ask two people to help me carry something in? It's a birthday gift I prepared for your grandfather."

Vince immediately called over two of the staff members stationed at the entrance to help move the present.

Together, they walked inside.

ballroom was abuzz with

complain about Vince in front

no choice but to

of an eye, Sheila, Kane, and Yates entered the

Sheila, her expression soured even

strictly between the Lawsons and the

was still the Howard

families, stepped forward to present their gifts

ever the gentleman, escorted Jessica forward. Most of the guests' attention

surge of irritation. She couldn't understand what had

that Larkin had a fondness for smoking a pipe, Sheila had commissioned a custom one as her gift. She presented it with a warm

of rare jade my father's treasured for years. I found a craftsman whose family has been in the trade for nearly a century

a small piece of such jade would be worth a fortune,

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